Artist of the Day - John Shirley

So nice to see and include a familiar face as well - John was part of the last Artist of the Day month (see the post here.) Always interesting to see a follow up of what the artist has done next. In John's case - continued on making objects of exquisite beauty!


John Shirley – Artist’s Statement
My fascination with the ceramic process is a major influence in my work. I work in bone-china with soluble salts as surface treatment. These salts have a tendency to permeate the surface of the work adding subtle water colour effects and creating an ethereal quality. My aim in this work is to produce one-off pieces integrating technique and personal expression.

For more info on John's research and technique:
2009 Ceramics Technical, no 29, ‘Exploring Local Materials in the Development of Translucent Bodies’
2008 Ceramics Technical, no 27, ‘Soluble Salts as a Surface Treatment on Bone China’

Contact John by email at:
johnshir@gmail.com
his website at:
http://www.johnshirleyceramics.com
visit his blog at:
http://johnshirleyceramics.blogspot.com
or his facebook page at:
http://facebook.com/johnshirleyceramicspage